Best of 2020 (So Far): The WDET Playlist

101.9 WDET’s esteemed music hosts share their favorite music released in the first half of 2020.

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We’re officially halfway through 2020.

There have been a few ups and lots of downs in 2020, but through it all, one thing has remained constant: Musicians are still releasing amazing music, and we’re playing it all on WDET. 

We’ve compiled WDET’s music hosts top picks of the year. Listen to the full playlist and scroll down to see individual hosts selections below.


Listen to WDET’s top tracks of the year (so far)


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Ann Delisi, Ann Delisi’s Essential Music

TOP TRACKS  
Jorja Smith Rose Rouge
Fiona Apple Heavy Balloon
Gregory Porter Revival
Jordan Mackampa   Magic
Kenny Watson What If That Was You
Flevans Realisation (feat. Laura Vane)
Early James It Doesn’t Matter Now
Kandace Springs Strange Fruit
Nadir Omowale Run

Ryan Patrick Hooper, CultureShift

TOP TRACKS  
Gil Scott-Heron/Makaya McCraven  This Can’t Be Real
Jorja Smith Rose Rouge
Jarami Company
Oscar Jerome Sun For Somone
Soccer Mommy circle the drain
Waxahatchee Fire
Tame Impala One More Year
Chicano Batman Color my life
Papooz Figs and Gorgonzola
Norah Jones Hurts To Be Alone

Amanda LeClaire, CultureShift

TOP TRACKS  
Fiona Apple Ladies
The Avalanches We Will Always Love You (feat. Blood Orange)
Amber Mark My People
Nubya Garcia Pace
Mary Lattimore and Paul Sukeena   Dreaming of the Kelly Pool
Cleo Sol Rose in the Dark
DRAMA Hold On
Four Tet Baby
Floating Points Bias
Motorcade Hallowed Ground

Jeff Milo, The Milo Minute

TOP TRACKS  
Dani Darling S + M
Zilched Sleeper
Double Winter Cool City
Eddie Logix Bottle Rocket
Loose Koozies Hills
don’t Yellow Feathers
Mic Phelps Shook
Carjack Reconnecting Dawson
Teener Dust Everlasting
Matt Jones & the Reconstruction   The Good Life

Jon Moshier, Modern Music

TOP TRACKS  
Shadow Show Silhouettes
Dead Ghosts Automatic Changer
X Alphabetland
No Age Goons Be Gone
Muzz Muzz
Hamilton Leithauser    The Loves Of Your Life
Waxahatchee Saint Cloud
Windy and Carl Allegiance and Conviction
Pottery Welcome to Bobby’s Motel
CLIFFFS Panic Attack

Chris Campbell, The Progressive Underground

TOP TRACKS      
Jose James Feels So Good (feat. Cecily)         
KIRBY We Don’t Funk    
DJ Kabila + Wendysoni + Manoo Somnayama (Manoo Remix)         
Thee Sacred Souls Can I Call You Rose?    
Don Pascal Time (feat. Lyric L)    
keiyaA Hvnli    
John Dalagelis + Stelios Vassiloudis Niko’s Apartment    
SAULT Foot on Necks    
Angela Muñoz Feel the Same    
Count Bass D Break Bread    
TOP ALBUMS   TOP DETROIT RELEASES  
Deborah Jordan See in the Dark Madelyn Grant Purpose
Christian Kuria Borderline Moodymann Taken Away | KDJ 49     
Khruangbin Mordechai Ian Fink Secrets Vol. 1
Adrian Younge + Ali Shaheed Muhammad      Jazz is Dead 001 Alton Miller Souls Like Mine
Alfa Mist + Emmavie M’Bongo Epoch Kathy Kosins + Hubert Laws Fancy Free
Kaidi Tatham In Search of Hope Dani Darling S + M
53 Thieves After Hours EP ClearSoulForces Force With You
keiyaA Forever, Ya Girl Peter Croce Social Distance Edits
The Devonns The Devonns Blair French Genes (Loose Fit)
SAULT Untitled (Black Is) Jaco Matthews + Peter Croce.    Drums for Detroit

Rob Reinhart, Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music

TOP TRACKS  
Nadir Omawale Run
Anna Burch Go It Alone
Nick Behnan Right At Home
Lilly MacPhee Cold
Nick Piunti All This Time
Jack Spivey Killer Bee
Waxahatchee Witches
Shemekia Copeland   Uncivil War
Benjamin Gibbard Life in Quarantine
Mavis Staples All In It Together

Nick Austin, Soul Saturdays

TOP TRACKS      
Jacob Collier All I Need (feat. Mahalia, Ty Dolla$ign)    
Rae Khalil Allstar (feat. Free Nationals)    
Anderson .Paak   Lockdown    
Cory Henry Happy Days    
Mike Phillips Flava In Ya Ear    
       
TOP ALBUMS   TOP DETROIT RELEASES
Cleo Soul Rose In The Dark Charity Tender Headed 
KIRBY Sis. Moodymann Taken Away
Yazmin Lacey Morning Matters Nadir Omowale   Run
Simon Jefferis Vibrations MonicaBlair Box Witchu
Lettuce Resonate Kem Lie To Me

Author

  • Meta Stange is the Digital Content and Engagement Manager for 101.9 WDET, overseeing the station's digital editorial content. She enjoys reading, making bad jokes, and hanging out with her dog, Salmon.